Actions82
- Device Actions
- Access Points Actions
- Get All Access Points
- Get Access Point Details
- Get Top APs by Wireless Usage
- Get AP Throughput Trends
- Get AP CPU Utilization
- Get AP Memory Utilization
- Get AP Power Consumption
- Get AP Radio Details
- Get Radio Performance
- Get APs with Performance Issues
- Get AP Port Frame Trends
- Get All Radios
- Get Radio Channel Utilization
- Get Radio Channel Quality
- Get Radio Noise Floor
- Get Radio Transmission Info
- Get AP Port CRC Errors
- Get AP Port Collision Errors
- Get AP Radio Throughput Trend
- Get AP Port Throughput Trend
- Get AP Radios List
- Get AP Ports List
- Get All WLANs
- Get WLAN by Name
- Get AP WLANs List
- Get AP WLAN Throughput Trend
- Get AP Tunnels List
- Get AP Tunnel Details
- Get AP Tunnel Throughput Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Packet Loss Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Jitter Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Latency Trend
- Get AP Tunnel MOS Score Trend
- Get WLAN Throughput Trend
- Client Actions
- Site Actions
- Site Health Actions
- Gateway Actions
- List Gateways
- Gateway Details
- Gateway Cluster Leader Details
- Gateway Cluster VLAN Mismatch Summary
- Gateway Cluster Connectivity Graph
- Gateway VLAN Detail
- List Gateway Cluster Members
- Gateway Tunnel Detail
- List Gateway Wired Interfaces
- List Gateway Cluster Tunnels
- List Gateway VLANs
- List Gateway LAN Tunnels
- List Gateway WAN Interfaces
- Get Gateway CPU Utilization Trend
- Get Gateway Memory Utilization Trend
- Get Gateway LAN Tunnel Throughput Trend
- Get Gateway LAN Tunnel Status Trend
- Get Cluster Capacity Trend
- Get Cluster Member Capacity Trend
- Get Gateway Interface Throughput Trend
- Get Summary of Cluster Tunnel Health
- Get Summary of Cluster Tunnel Status
- Get Summary of Gateway Tunnel Health
- Get Gateway WAN Availability Trend
- Get Gateway VPN Availability Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Errors Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Packets Trend
- Get Gateway Tunnel Dropped Packets Trend
- List Gateway WAN Tunnels
- Gateway WAN Tunnel Detail
- Get Summary of Gateway WAN Tunnel Health
- Get Details of Gateway Uplink
- Get Gateway Uplink Throughput Trend
- Get Gateway WAN Compression Trends for Uplink
- List Gateway Uplink Probes
- List Gateway Uplink Performance Trends
- Get Gateway Uplink Modem Stats
- Get WAN Availability Trends of Gateway Uplink
- Get VPN Availability Trends of Gateway Uplink
Overview
This node integrates with Aruba Central Next Gen API to retrieve detailed monitoring data about Access Points (APs), specifically focusing on radio channel quality metrics. It is designed for network administrators and engineers who want to monitor wireless network performance, diagnose issues related to radio channels, and optimize access point configurations.
A common use case is fetching historical or real-time radio channel quality data for a specific radio within an access point identified by its serial number. This helps in understanding interference, signal quality, and overall radio health over a specified time range.
Practical examples include:
- Monitoring the quality of radio channels to detect interference or degradation.
- Collecting data for reporting or alerting on wireless network performance.
- Integrating with other systems to automate troubleshooting workflows based on radio quality metrics.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Debug Mode | Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting. |
| Domain | API domain to interact with. Options: "Monitoring" (monitor devices, clients, and sites) or "Configuration" (configure devices, groups, and profiles). For this operation, "Monitoring" is used. |
| Serial Number | Access point serial number identifying the specific AP to query. |
| Radio Number | Radio number within the access point to specify which radio's channel quality data to retrieve. |
| Time Range | Optional start and end times (ISO 8601 format) defining the period for data retrieval. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing the radio channel quality information for the specified radio of the access point. The structure typically includes metrics such as signal quality indicators, error rates, or other radio performance parameters over the requested time range.
If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw telemetry or logs, but this node focuses on structured JSON monitoring data.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API via an API authentication token configured in n8n credentials.
- The node depends on proper API permissions to access monitoring data for access points.
- No additional external services are required beyond Aruba Central Next Gen API.
Troubleshooting
Common Issues:
- Invalid or missing serial number: Ensure the serial number corresponds to a valid access point in Aruba Central.
- Incorrect radio number: Radios are indexed per AP; verify the radio number exists.
- Time range errors: Start and end times must be valid ISO 8601 dates; ensure start is before end.
- API permission errors: Confirm that the API key has rights to access monitoring data.
Error Messages:
- "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all; check debug logs if enabled.
- Authentication failures: Verify API credentials and token validity.
- Data not found or empty response: Check if the AP and radio exist and have data for the specified time range.
Enabling Debug Mode can provide detailed logs to help identify issues.
Links and References
- Aruba Central Next Gen API Documentation (for monitoring endpoints)
- n8n documentation on creating and using custom nodes
- ISO 8601 date format reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601